Really really annoyed

[tvr0408]

Gutted for you Paul!

So you'll be looking the Pug 306 back then.......

And there was me hoping to get round to have a look at it this week!

[ChrisW]

That's bad news mate. Tho look at it this way, you would have needed a load of work on it for the 600+ you're hoping for anyway?

The good lady will chauffeur you round over the summer

Cheers

[RobbieMcVee]

have you been in touch with wiggy?
I have a spare engine that i was keeping for a forged rebuild - if you want to do something with it - borrow it or what ever you can do.

[Rob_A]

Sorry to hear the bad news Paul 

Chin up though eh, worse things happen at sea 

[Dee]

Really feel your Paul I do, but glad you and the missus sorted it out, and she'll give you loads of support I'm sure in your times of need, flowers, chocolates, bottle of wine and a nice meal always work 

I hope you get the car sorted soon though and have you spoken to the old owner?

[paul_gt4]

well the old owner is on here and is good friends with a few on the site, not sure if wiggy knew there was problems with the car or not so can't comment there........ car has new wiseco pistons sitting and ready to be lodged in, going for oversize valves and porting the head even further with the manifold getting some work too......... things haven't really changed with sarah, i'm not really in the good books and had to walk to work tonight and i think its going to be a while before i get the puma as my runaround again, and the 306 tbh i'm glad i seen the back of that car, but will be looking for a cheap and cheerful run around in the near future though

[Meurz]

Wow, that sucks, Paul!  All the best with getting it up and running again mate!

[paul_gt4]

couldn't get up to Momentum on Fri as sarah was using the puma til late, and i needed to be there before 3, so spud took some pics of the car with the head off showing the damage,





















from the last pic you can see the 2 small pieces missing from the piston head, others show the coking of the valves and mild port and polish work, so the future for the car will have 1mm oversize wiseco pistons, oversize valves, major port and polish on the head and exhuast manifold, with a 1.6mm HKS head gasket, turbo balanced with thrust bearings and seals checked, thats just to get it back on the road, with a map done by Andrew Mercer on the DTA managment

[The Doctor]

Mmm,only just got round to reading this post.Sorry to hear your having problems Paul

Hopefully your Mrs will come round eventually.She must know you are car mad

[paul_gt4]

yeah we're getting on ok, basically i've given her control over the cash flow as i've been a bit of a selfish git the last while trying to get the cash together for the car and paying for a holiday for us, but she basically funded everything else so hopefully over the coming weeks it'll all come together and i'll have the car back

[RobbieMcVee]

any ideas on the cause of this Paul?

[bazza2541]

any ideas on the cause of this Paul?

Thats an easy one.....................Its been Paulified

[Dee]

Glad things are slowly sorting themselves mate and I'm sure you and Sarah will be fine, you sound like your turning things round by giving her control of the cash flow etc. 
Least with all the new parts you'll know your engine is spick and span and can have fun driving her round once she's all done, you know she'll be worth it in the end, and once she is done Sarah will know it to 

[bazza2541]

Glad things are slowly sorting themselves mate and I'm sure you and Sarah will be fine, you sound like your turning things round by giving her control of the cash flow etc. 
Least with all the new parts you'll know your engine is spick and span and can have fun driving her round once she's all done, you know she'll be worth it in the end, and once she is done Sarah will know it to 

And if not , You can stay in the East Wing of my house. 

[fifegt4]

Gutted for you mate, atleast when you get is back it'll be how you want it.

good luck with it.